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PS 256 Benjamin Banneker

8 teachers have fundraised through ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½!

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Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 5 Grades Served
199 Students
18 Teachers
114 Kosciuszko St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Brooklyn, NY 11216

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PS 256 Benjamin Banneker is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 199 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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PS 256 Benjamin Banneker Demographics

90%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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PS 256 Benjamin Banneker Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Jun 17, 2025

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PS 256 Benjamin Banneker

$12,438
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
18
projects funded
11
teachers funded
53
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
3
projects for technology
3
projects for books
2
projects for art supplies

PS 256 Benjamin Banneker has received support from 33 individuals from New York and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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